Victoria Sharma, Ph.D. Program Director Biotechnology UC Berkeley Extension Transitional Education and Training for Alternative Positions in Science.

Victoria Sharma, Ph.D.Program DirectorBiotechnologyUC Berkeley Extension

Transitional Education and Training for

Alternative Positions in Science

Think Outside the Lab

• What do you like—or not—about science?

• Where is the market growing, and how can science be applied in those industries?

• What are your competitive skills?

• What are your most important career considerations?

Career Paths

Postdoc

Science and Business

Manager

Fellow or Principal Scientist

Track

Director or Other

CEO

Tenure track Scientist or Other

Director

VPTenured Professor

Academia Government, Research

Institutes, Non-Profits

Industry

Educator

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Biotech as an industry

• Young industry

• Very long and costly timelines (for therapeutic companies)

• Very risky—clinical trials, FDA

• Volatile

• Dealing with unknowns, human health, disease

• Highly specialized labor pool, unique knowledge

• High barrier to entry

The pros and cons of biotech

• Maturing industry

• Maturing operational talent

• Fundamental knowledge of disease growing

• More clinical trial know-how

• Biotech established itself as a valid partner and innovator

• Area of chronic need

• Spirit of innovation and entrepreneurism, agility embodies industry

• Stock performance increasingly more stable

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Product Development Overview

Chemical and Biological Development, Operations and Manufacturing, Quality

Discovery Research

Lead Optimization of Drug Candidates

Preclinical Studies

Bio/Chemical Process Development

IND filing

Clinical Trials

Scale-Up / Manufacturing

NDA or BLA filing

FDA review

Product Launch!

Commercial Operations and Sales

Phase IIIB/IV Trials

Discovery Research

Preclinical Studies

Clinical Development and Regulatory Affairs

Medical Affairs

Commercial Operations: Marketing, Sales, and Technical Support


Career Potential of Discovery Research

Consultant

CEO

Venture Capital

Patent Law

VP R&D or CSO

Project Management

Preclinical Research

Regulatory or Clinical Affairs

Discovery Research

Academia

Other Areas:Operations, Business Development, Marketing, Sales, Tech Support, Product Development

Quality

Careers in research and more

Discovery ResearchRecruiting

LawVenture Capital & Banking

Management Consulting

Bio IT

Quality

Operations & Manufacturing

Business Development

Corporate Communications

Product Support

Sales

Marketing

Medical Affairs

Regulatory Affairs

Clinical Development

Project Management

Bio/Pharmaceutical Product Development

Preclinical Research

R&DServices

Operations

Commercial Operations


In Demand Jobs

Discovery ResearchRecruiting

LawVenture Capital & Banking

Management Consulting

Quality

Business Development

Corporate Communications

Product Support

Regulatory AffairsRegulatory Affairs

Clinical DevelopmentClinical Development

Project ManagementProject Management



Preclinical ResearchPreclinical Research

R&DServices

Operations

Commercial Operations

Operations & Manufacturing

Medical AffairsMedical Affairs

Bio-ITBio-IT

SalesSales

MarketingMarketing


How to Break into Biotech

• Leverage skill set

• Take tiny steps

• Get in with your skill set and then move laterally

• Find a company that has a biotech practice area

• Network, network, network

A Few Definitions

“Pharmaceuticals”

• Chemical synthesis

• “Small molecule drugs”

• Pfizer, BMS, Merck, Wyeth

• Aspirin, statins, Viagra, antibiotics, taxol, Prozac, antihistamines, anti-inflammatories

Definitions

“Biotechnology”

• Biologics: DNA, RNA, protein, viruses, antibodies, hormones

• “Large molecule drugs”

• Genentech, Amgen, Genzyme, Gilead, Biogen

• Rituxan, EPO, Enbrel, Gleevec, Herceptin, insulin, HGF

Definitions

“Biotechnology”

• Instruments and tools, enabling technology, services

• Microscopes, reagents, software, services

• BioRad, Applied Biosystems/Invitrogen, Zeiss, Promega, Covance

Definitions

“Medical Devices”

• Instrument or software for diagnosis or therapeutic purposes

• J&J, GE, Medtronic, Tyco, Siemens, Philips, Boston Scientific, Abbott

• Stents, MRI, surgical equipment, defibrillators, wheelchairs

Identify the Career Path You Want

Do your research• Internet job sites• Professional and trade

organization websites• Biotech industry news• Career Opportunities in

Biotechnology– Toby Freedman

Get up-to-date training• Cross-functional training• Navigating a Career

Change in Biotechnology

Network• Professional organization

meetings• Local community and

friends• Informational interviews

Find ways to volunteer• Professional organizations• Academic institutions• Other nonprofits

Find Positions That Fit Your Path

• Personal network

• Job-search sites

• Career and trade fairs

• Networking groups

• Industry trade publications and news

Ensure You Are Competitive

The best job candidates have the following:

• Training

• Translatable skills

• Direct experience

• Personal contacts in the industry

Get the Training You Need

Education-based training• Online, classroom, or

hybrid• Academic, private, or

trade-based• Degree, certification, or

coursework

On-the-job training• Increased skills and value• Ability to create new niche• Knowledge to impress—

and more options

Specialized training• Regulatory affairs• Quality and compliance• Clinical research• Process and product

development• Manufacturing and supply

chain• GXP

Demonstrate Your Skill Set

• Determine your translatable skills

• Present them appropriately on your résumé

• Prepare a succinct personal “elevator pitch”

• Leverage your training and experience

List courses and certification on your resume

Get certified by another organization

Network with your peers and instructors

Get Direct Experience

Find places to volunteer• Professional organizations• Nonprofits• Academic institutions

Check with your current employer• Ask for an overlapping project• Ask for assistance with career development and additional

training

Build Your Industry Contacts

• Trade and professional organizations

• Alumni groups from colleges and graduate schools

• Social- and professional-networking sites

LinkedIn

Facebook

Get Noticed by the Company

Write a great résumé or CV—and proofread it!

Give a fantastic interview• Arrive early, dressed for success, with materials in hand• Practice interview questions• Follow up immediately and again later

Know what you want to negotiate a good contract• Ask others in your network for advice• Think about other perks you need or might accept

Resources

www.biospace.comwww.sciencecareers

.sciencemag.org www.edd.org

www.baybiotechreview.com www.biospace.com www.jvs.org

www.gobalto.com www.tri-conference.com www.novaworks.org

www.craigslist.org www.interphex.com www.promatch.org

www.indeed.com www.baybio.org www.nvca.org

www.careersbiotech.com www.linkedin.com

Job Search Sites Career and Trade Fairs Additional Job Resources

Networking Opportunities

Biotech News

• www.baybiotechreview.com• www.biospace.com• www.fiercebiotech.com• www.fiercebioresearcher.com• www.the-scientist.com• www.bio.org

Recommendations for job search during tough economic times

• This is the time to prepare for a career transition, but not to actually do one

• Non-glamorous jobs

• Temp-to-hire/contract ops

• Flexibility in job search

• Safety in biotech hubs: SF, SD, Boston

• Companies are taking longer to hire

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Not so bad off…

• Biotech and medical device better than other industries

• Big biotech is doing well

• VCs investing

• Big pharma is cash rich, needs to fill pipelines– great time for start-ups

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Future Potential

• Bio IT

• Stem cells

• Infectious diseases/vaccines

• Personalized medicine

• Healthcare

• Telemedicine

• Biofuels and green/clean tech, grey water, energy


Areas to ConsiderTable 6-1: Biotechnology and Drug Development Overview... Where the Jobs Are

Drug Discovery & Development

Biotechnology “Tools”

Biotechnology Services

Other Pharma/ Biotech Areas

Government Institutions Medical Devices Academia

Pharmaceutical companies

Biotechnologytherapeuticcompanies

Vaccines

Drug delivery

MolecularDiagnostics

Reagents and Chemical suppliers

Instruments (e.g., microscopes)

Platform companies (e.g., genomics, proteomics, nanotechnology)

Bio-IT

Software and hardware

Molecular diagnostics

Management consulting and accounting firms

Law firms

Venture capital and investment banking

Recruiting firms

Contract research organizations (CROs)

Contract manufacturers (CMOs)

Research and clinical testing: clinical labs, customized antibodies

Bio-IT

Other agencies and niche providers: PR, advertising, market research, medical communications

Consultants

Agricultural

Industrial biotechnology

Molecular diagnostics

Veterinary companies

Foundations, non-profits, social philanthropy

Clean tech/energy

Nanotech

Journalism

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CBER

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

DOE, USDA, DOD

Research institutes and government labs

CIA, FBI, and NASA

Trade commissions

Medical devices

Diagnostic companies

eHealth

Technology transfer

Industry-supported labs and institutes

Education

Career Counseling


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The Future of the Life Sciences Remains Promising

• Significant unmet medical needs remain– Neurological disorders

– Cancer

– Infectious diseases

– Diabetes

– Obesity

– Cardiovascular diseases

• Aging population• Tremendous market opportunity in China and India• Energy


Thanks…

• Sam Castaneda

• Toby Freedman

• UC Berkeley

Victoria Sharma, Ph.D. Program Director Biotechnology UC Berkeley Extension Transitional Education and Training for Alternative Positions in Science.

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